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J. BOND. COMBINED MATCH SAFE AND GIGAR CUTTER. No. 587,781. PatentedAug. 10,1897.

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J. BOND. CGMBINBD MATCH SAFE AND GIGAR GUTTER.

No. 587,781. Patented Aug. 10,189'7.4

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JOHN' BOND, OF LA GRANGE, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED MATCH-SAFE ND ClpGAR-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,781, dated August10, 1897.

Application filed August 21, 1896. Serial No. 603,554. (N'o'model.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN BOND, a citizen of the United States, residingat La Grange, in the county of Stanislaus and State of California, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Match-Safeand Cigar-Cutter; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to' combined matchsafes and cigar-cutters.

My object is to provide an improved device 'of the class described whichwill be adapted to hold a large number of matches and to automaticallydeliver them one at a time when suitably manipulated, thereby preventingwaste and insuring a proper delivery of the matches.

A further object is to provide an improved match-safe adapted to containa quantity of matches and to automatically light and deliver them one ata time when properly manipulated, thereby obviatin g the necessity ofstriking the match.

A still further object is to provide a combined cigar-cutter andmatch-safe which will be adapted to simultaneously cut a cigar and lightand deliver a match.

Having these objects in view, my invention consists of certain novelmechanisms for holding a quantity of matches and for automaticallylighting and delivering them one at a time.

It still further consists of novel mechanism for cutting olf thecigar-tip, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view.f Fig. 2 is a plan view with the cover of the casing removed. Fig. 3 isa detail view showing the delivery mechanism in engagement with thematchcatch and the match held in the latter. Fig. et is a side elevationof a portion of the drawer and the casing broken away to disclose thespring that rotates the match-holding mechanism. Fig. 5 is a crosssectional view through the spindle of the match-holder, and Fig. G is aplan View of the complete device.

A designates the casing or housing of my improved match-safe.y

B designates a drawer whichcontainsthe match-holding mechanism. A button1 is provided for holding this drawer in position in the casing orhousing. This drawer is provided with two partitions 2 and 3, whichdivide the whole drawer into three compartments. Each partition isprovided with a circular opening 4, and 5 designates a cut which leadsinto the circular opening from the upper edge ot the partition.

The numeral 6 designates a shaft which is journaled in the sides of thedrawer and is provided with a pivoted loop-handle 7 at one` end, whichis used for the purpose of turning the shaft. A disk 8 is securelyconnected to the shaft near the endwhich is provided with a loop-handle.

The numeral 9 designates a spring which has one end connected to theshaft and the. other end connected to the side ofthe drawer, as at 10,this spring being located between the disk and the side of the drawer.

There are two match-holding wheels 11 and 12,which are securelyconnected to the shaft and are adapted to lie in the same planes withthe respective partitions, so that they will be in the openings therein.Each wheel is provided with a series of radially-extending match-holdingslots, which are cut inward from its periphery, as shown at 13. As theedges of the partitions defining the openings of the same are locatedclose to the periph- The match-holding wheel11- ing against disk S andits end against disk 16. The disk 16 can be moved to accommodate matchesof different lengths.

As the l IOO 4 cover for the drawer, and this cover is pro- .of thematch-holding disks.

vided with suitable slots, so that the button can be manipulated and thematch removed from the match-holding wheels. Y

The numeral 18 designates a cross-piece which connects the sides of thecasing and is immediately above the cover of the drawer, and this crosspiece is provided with a notch 19.

The numeral 2O designates a scratch-plate which consists of a curvedribbon of steel having its lower end connected to the side of the casingand its upper end free. The shaft or spindle 21 extends across thecasing near the front end thereof and is journaled in its sides. A longarm 22 is securely connected -to this shaft and is provided at its endwith a downwardly-extending finger 23. The arm and finger are both ofsubstantial U shape in cross-section. When down, the arm lies in thenotch of the cross-piece and the finger projects down through the coverof the drawer, so that it will lie immediately adjacent to one It willbe observed that the end of the finger is cut away to provide a smalljaw 24. The numeral 25 designates a grip-lever which has the greaterportion of its length lying in the U-shaped arm. The front end of thislever is bent to provide a gripping-arm 26, which is provided at itslower end with a jaw 27, adapted to act in conjunction with the jaw 24.This lever is pivoted to arm 22 at 28. The rear end' of the leverextends up through a slot in arm 22, as at 29, and then is again bent,as at 30.

The cigar-tip opening is designated by the numeral 31. Avertically-extending plate 32 is suitably connected to the casing and isprovided with an opening, so that the cigar can loe passed through it.This plate has two guide-lips 33 and 34.

The numeral 35 designates my improved cutting knife or plate, which isprovided with a V-shaped cutting edge 36. Portions of this plate slidein between the lips and the plate, so that it is guided in movement, andthe blade is formed integral with a curved head 37, which has a somewhatelongated slot 38, and in this slot portion the bent portion 30'of thelever is loosely received.

The numeral 39 designates a push-rod which `is connected tothe head andprovided with a suitable but-ton on its upper end. A small has one ofits ends connected to the casing,

as at 42, and its other end projecting up under the curved head of thecutting-knife, so as to keep the `latter normally raised.

C designates the cover of the casing, which is provided with alongitudinal]y-extending slot 43, in which the arm 22 rests, and atransversely-extendin g slot 44, through which the Vmatch is carried,and which also receives the.

ends of the curved scratch-plate, and an improved match-catch, whichwill now be described. This match-catch consists of a piece of thinspring metal bent into right-angular shape, forming two arms 45 and 46.

The numeral 47 designates a staple which is connected to the under sideof the cover and on which the arm 45 is hinged. A sec` said lip beingadapted for enga-gement with ,i

the jaw of the iinger of arm 22 after said :arm has been raised.

The operation is as follows: After the match-wheels have been filled, asbefore described, when it is desirable that la match be obtained thepush-rod is depressed. This causes the cutting-blade and the head to beY forced downward, so that the gripping-lever is operated yand the jawof the arm thereof gripped against the match, so that itis held betweenit and the jaw of the linger of arm 22.

whereupon the latter turn to bring another match .into position forremoval, and said latter match abuts on the arm and preventsfnr headrubs against the scratch-plate. After the match has been scratched thevupward movement of arm 22 causes the finger thereof to ride against thematch-catch and between the guides thereof until the jaw of the fmger ofthe U-shaped arm comes in engagement with the lip of the iin ger of thematch-catch, whereupon the match will be deposited. WVhen the match ispressed against the matchca tch the arm is released,whereupon thepartswill assume normal position. The match osnthen be removed. It will beobserved that the cutting-knife has also been operated during thesemovements, so that a'cigar canbe cut simultaneously with the lighting ofthe match. A

Having thus described my invention, what I claim'as new, and desire tosecure by Letters` Patent, is*

1. In a match-safe, the combination with n,

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spindle, of match-holding wheels connected w3` As the push-rod isdepressed the match is' raised out of the match-holding wheels,

Ixo" ther rotation of the wheels, and the match# V thereto, disks on thespindle which are adapted to prevent longitudinal displacement of thematches, a spring for rotating the spindle, and mechanism for taking amatch from the wheels.

2. In a match-safe, the combination with a spindle, of match-holdingwheels connected thereto, a xed disk on the spindle, an adj ustable diskon the spindle, a spring for rotating said spindle, and mechanism fortaking a match from the wheels and delivering it.

3. In a match-safe, the combination with a spindle, of plates havingcircular openings placed concentrically in relation to the spindle,match-holding wheels connected to the spindle and provided with pocketsto hold the matches, said wheels being located in the openings of theplates, a fixed disk on the spindle, an adjustable disk on thespindle,the matches being prevented from longitudinal displacement bysaid disks, a spring for rotating said spindle, and stop mechanism forlimiting the rotation of the spindle.

4. In a match-safe, the combination with a match-holder, of a pivotedarm provided with a linger, a gripping-lever pivoted to l[he arm andalso provided with a finger adapted to cooperate with the first-namedinger, said gripping-lever and arm being so related that the lingers arenormally separated, and a movable member connected to the gripping-leverwhereby the movement of said member causes the iingers of the arm andlever to grasp a said jaws, and a pivoted match-catch moved 4o by thepivoted arms and provided with rests which receive the match.

6. In a match-safe, the combination with a match holder, of pivoteddeliveringjaws mounted to turn together, mechanism for operating saidjaws, and a pivoted match-catch provided with rests which receive thematch, and having a catch adapted for engagement with the pivoted jaws.

7. In a combined match-safe and cigar-cut- 5o ter, the combination witha pivoted arm having a finger, of a gripping-lever also having a fingerand pivoted to the arm, a slidable cutting-knife connected tothegi'ipping-lever and means for moving said knife, said parts being sodisposed and related that a match can be grasped and deliveredsimultaneo usly with the cutting of a cigar.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscrib- 6o ing witnesses.

J OHN BOND. l

Vitnesses:

P. J. RoGUF/r, AUGUSTUS OLSON.

